C. Wayne Cole died

A reader forwarded me the following:

C. Wayne Cole
January 18, 1930 — September 4, 2022

I just spoke to Doris. Wayne died peacefully this morning at home at 9:55 a.m. He was 92.

Wayne was so happy to be able to spend quality time in the last few days with his two sons and his daughter, and also with his siblings. Wayne was still able to communicate with Doris yesterday. Doris said no service is currently being planned.

Wayne was a giant in my world. Connie and I are profoundly sad, but also relieved that he is no longer in any discomfort. They were a remarkable team for nearly 70 years, and such wonderful examples for all of us.

Doris, you and your entire family are in our thoughts……..bob & connie

Doris Cole
8750 SE 155th Ave., Unit 12
Happy Valley, OR 97086

C. Wayne Cole was fired by the late Pastor General of the old Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong, related to the receivership matter back in 1979. Here is some information about him from The Journal: News of the Churches of God:

Mr. Cole was active in speaking and other ministerial responsibilities beginning with his graduation from Ambassador College, Pasadena, Calif., in 1954. His duties continued in various but uninterrupted forms for 25 years, until his sudden and unexpected exit under a cloud when WCG founder Herbert W. Armstrong relieved him of his church responsibilities in 1979.

Mr. Cole’s last assignment under Mr. Armstrong was to assist the WCG pastor general as chairman and president of all church operations everywhere in the world. …

He “raised up” new congregations in Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Houston, Texas; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Akron, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn.; and Little Rock, Ark.

He also pastored RCG/WCG churches in Tacoma, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; St. Louis, Mo.; Chicago, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wis.; and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

As an administrator in the RCG/WCG, he served as regional director for Australia and New Zealand for 11 years and as vice president for financial affairs, church administration and ministerial services for Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.

He served as regional director for the church and college in Canada for two years.

He conducted baptizing tours in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and other countries.

He was a founder of the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation.

His last position in the WCG was as assistant to Mr. Armstrong for all operations of the church and college internationally.

“I was weighted down with that responsibility,” Mr. Cole said. “Mr. Armstrong was very ill, living in Tucson, Ariz. Our contact was principally by telephone and visits to Tucson.”

Then came the “trauma and shock of sudden alienation” in January 1979.

“Without as much as a hearing on the circumstances and without any financial consideration whatever,” Mr. Armstrong fired and disfellowshipped and consigned to outer darkness C. Wayne Cole. http://www.thejournal.org/issues/issue96/coleretr.html